TnAtheist

Why do you presume my lacking a belief in a supernatural deity equals my lacking a belief in ‘anything’? I hold many things to be true. I believe in love. I also believe what we call love is the result of various chemical reactions happening in our brains. But that doesn’t do any injustice to the very real, deeply emotional connection that happens between two people who are ‘in love’ with each other. It’s still very real and very powerful. But also, very explainable.

My life has a great deal of meaning. To think it doesn’t due to a lack of supernatural beliefs is… odd, to say the least. There are a lot of things I wish to accomplish in life. These goals and my previous accomplishments give my life purpose and meaning. To think that the meaning and purpose of our lives are up to an unknowable entity makes little sense to me. What validates it’s concept of meaning and purpose? I can rationalize my own. I can’t rationalize something I can’t know.

“Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?” - Douglas Adams

Pray for me all you like. I appreciate your genuine concern.